To gain an understanding of the labouring features of the vagus nerve, one may find it very
interesting to work with it rather than feel overwhelmed, sad, frustrated or even stuck when in a
state of fight, flight or freeze feeling.
Inhibiting my vagus nerve's overstimulated state has been crucial in the management of my
mental health & well-being during the past several years.
The vagus is the cable/conduit system of the body. From the top-down and bottom-up the
vagus connects the outside- body, the skin, to the inside. That being said, one of the longest of
the 12 cranial nerves existing up, from the brain, which then distributes tendrils throughout the
body to connect the senses from there, it reaches various internal organs including the heart,
lungs and the stomach and again back up to the brain.
Firstly, the vagus nerve influences our digestive functions, blood pressure/heart rate, and
breathing, and is central to the nervous system stability, specifically, the Autonomic Nervous
System. This system represents sympathetic and parasympathetic vagal tone activities, which
impacts our mental health performance and physical well being. And so, we really need to be
deliberately mindful about the tone of the vagus nerve.
The tone is the activity of the vagus nerve (sympathetic and parasympathetic branches) which
is a naturally occurring phenomenon that biologically sustains the nerve's abilities. Vagal tone
can indicate whether the body is either in a low or high state of functioning.
A low vagal tone can indicate the body is in a below-average quality state but can be fixed; a
high vagal tone represents a state where the body bounces back faster after an unpleasant
stressful experience.
Individuals presenting in-clinic with symptoms emanating from chronic stress, anxiety, PTSD
who perhaps would like to assess vagal tone may book assessment treatment.
For more information on Registered Massage Therapy and its excellent benefits, click here, or click below to call (905) 303 - 6166 and book a Vagal Tone assessment.
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